Urges U.S. Congress to pass the Major Richard Star Act to ensure veterans with disabilities receive full retirement pay and disability compensation.
The Major Richard Star Act seeks to amend federal law to expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of disability compensation and retirement pay for veterans. Currently, veterans with disabilities who were medically retired with fewer than 20 years of service face a dollar-for-dollar offset of disability compensation and retirement pay, resulting in significant financial hardship. The Act aims to correct this injustice by allowing eligible veterans with disabilities to receive both their full U.S. Department of Defense retirement pay and U.S.
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